Considering the anomalies in the interest rates offered and paid by licensed commercial banks on the rupee and foreign currency deposits, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank has issued an order on maximum interest rates to be paid in respect of foreign currency deposit products of licensed commercial banks and the National Savings Bank.
Accordingly, the maximum interest rates that may be offered or paid by a licensed commercial bank and the National Savings Bank on all foreign currency (FCY) deposits shall not exceed an Annual Effective Rate (AER) of up to 5 percent.
In the case of Special Deposit Accounts in FCY, the additional interest rate that can be offered or paid shall be over and above the interest rate applicable above.
This order is applicable for new FCY deposits, existing FCY savings deposits, and at the renewal of FCY term deposits.